CT vs. PET Screening for Lung Cancer

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD
Guest: Peter Bach, MD
We know that early detection of cancer can save lives. With this in mind, the focus turns to finding imaging mechanisms that will facilitate early detection. Does CT screening provide accurate information on lung cancer? Should high-risk patients undergo PET scans? Host Dr. Bill Rutenberg speaks with Dr. Peter Bach, of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, about the perceived values of screening for lung cancer.